Alaska Gazetteer
Point Macartney is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Point Macartney places it within the 99830 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Point Macartney |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | between Frederick Sound and Keku Strait, on NW coast of Kupreanof Island, 38 mi. SE of Angoon, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | Named in 1794 by Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 292) for George, Earl Macartney, English Governor of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean and later Governor of Madras, India (Wagner, 1937, p. 395). It was discovered in 1794 by James Johnstone, a member of Captain Vancouver's party. Macartney, Nglish Governor of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean and later Governor of Madras, India (Wagner, 1937, p. 395). It was discovered in 1794 by James Johnstone, a member of Captain Vancouver's party. |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.0244445801 |
| Longitude: | -134.042770386 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Macartney: Point Macartney.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Point Macartney does not include property ownership information.
